9. Panem Et Circenses translates into “bread and circuses”. The writer was saying that in return for full bellies and entertainment, his people had given up their political responsibilities and therefore their power.

帕納姆和瑟森斯翻譯過來就是“面包和馬戲”，寫這個詞語的人是說，平民百姓為了獲得溫飽和娛樂，放棄了他們的政治責任，也就放棄了他們的權力。